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Patient Review: When Physical Therapy Didn’t Help Back Pain

January 12, 2026
Patient Review: When Physical Therapy Didn’t Help Back Pain

When physical therapy didn’t help back pain and neck pain, Busch Chiropractic did!

When Gail first came to Busch Chiropractic Fort Wayne she was suffering with chronic back and neck pain. She had followed the traditional path. She tried injections and physical therapy. She showed up, did the exercises, and trusted the process. But her back and neck pain were still part of her daily life. She knew she had to look for something different.

“I had injections and physical therapy,” she said.

When asked how those treatments worked, her answer was honest.

“Not too great.”

She had hoped each treatment would finally bring relief. Instead, she found herself living with chronic pain that simply wouldn’t resolve. When physical therapy didn’t help back pain or neck pain, and injections only temporarily numbed the pain instead of relieving it, she felt stuck.

And that frustration runs deeper than most people realize.

When Injections and Physical Therapy Didn’t Help Back Pain

Back and neck pain are often invisible. There’s no cast. No brace. No outward sign that something is wrong. When someone looks at you, they don’t see the discomfort. But you feel it every time you move. You feel it when you sit too long, when you turn your head, when you bend down, and when you try to sleep at night.

And because it’s invisible, it’s often misunderstood.

People may assume it’s minor. They may think it will just go away or that you’re overreacting. They don’t see how debilitating it can be. Chronic back and neck pain can limit your mobility, drain your energy, affect your mood, and interfere with everyday activities. Over time, that constant discomfort becomes frustrating and exhausting.

That’s why validation mattered so much to Gail.

“I feel very validated,” she shared. “My pain was very validated and everyone treats me like yes, we believe you.”

After physical therapy didn’t help back pain or neck pain and injections failed to bring permanent relief, being heard made a difference. Being believed made a difference. Instead of feeling dismissed, she felt understood.

When Gail came to Busch Chiropractic in Fort Wayne and learned about the DRS Protocol®, an effective alternative for treating back and neck pain, she didn’t just find another treatment. She found a team that listened.

And that changed everything.

From Back and Neck Pain to Pain Free

As she continued care, something remarkable happened.

“I’m pain-free,” she said.

After struggling with back pain and neck pain that hadn’t improved with injections or physical therapy, she finally found relief.

“It’s amazing.”

Relief doesn’t just change how your body feels; it changes how you live. It changes how you move through your day. It changes how you sleep at night. It changes how you think about tomorrow.

For Gail , the shift from frustration to relief restored more than comfort. It restored confidence.

Back and Neck Pain Relief in Fort Wayne

If physical therapy didn’t help back pain or neck pain, and injections only brought temporary relief, you may feel like you’ve tried everything. Gail felt that way, too.

She searched for something different. That search led her to Busch Chiropractic and the DRS Protocol®, and today, she’s pain-free.

When asked if she would recommend care to others struggling with back and neck pain, she didn’t hesitate.

“Everyone. Everyone should come and see you. It’s wonderful.”

If you’re living with back pain and neck pain that hasn’t improved with injections or physical therapy, contact Busch Chiropractic in Fort Wayne to schedule a consultation and learn whether this effective treatment alternative to physical therapy and injections may be right for you.

Relief is possible.

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT

hey how you doing I’m here with our

wonderful patient Gail now Gail what

kind of a problem did you have when you

came to see us uh lower back pain and

neck pain now what type of treatment did

you have prior to coming to see us I had

injections and physical therapy okay how

did those work for you uh not too great

right no so since you’ve been here I

know you’ve done very very well yes and

I just want to hear what have you done

since you’ve been Europe as far as

treatment how are you doing now I’m

pain-free isn’t that amazing it’s

America I do too I love it all right now

what do you think about our staff do

they look pretty good they’re fabulous

they treat you like family

um where everybody knows your name sound

like cheers right it is I love it um I

do appreciate that yeah now would you

ever recommend that anybody coming

everyone everyone should come and see

you it’s wonderful that makes me feel

really good I appreciate that yeah is

there anything else you’d like to add

um I feel very uh validated my pain was

very validated and everyone treats me

like yes we believe you well I really

appreciate it yeah it’s awesome hey

thank you very much for your time guys I

really appreciate you yeah and I really

appreciate you taking the time to talk

with some other people absolutely thank

you yes

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